Less than two months after Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy faced off in a historic all-Indian final at the FIDE Women’s World Cup, R Vaishali became the first player, male or female, to win ...

R Vaishali defended her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, securing a spot in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. She ...

Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy have already qualified for the women’s Candidates tournament after finishing first and second ...

It was billed as a clash of generations, two queens contending for the same crown: on one end, Koneru Humpy, 38, the experienced, stoic millennial who has been India's top female chess player for two ...

Vaishali Rameshbabu’s historic repeat Grand Swiss victory in Samarkand confirms her place among world chess elites.

Vaishali Rameshbabu successfully defended her FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Chess Title. The Indian Grandmaster also earned a spot ...

While the Indian men’s chess stars faltered in the Open section, R Vaishali made history by winning the FIDE Women’s Grand ...

R. Vaishali is the champion once again at the FIDE Grand Swiss. In one of the most prestigious events in the chess calendar, ...

Teenager had the option to play in women's field but will now take on the likes of D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Levon Aronian ...

Earlier in July, Divya had created history as she became the first Indian to win the Women's World Cup 2025, beating Humpy with a score of 2.5-1.5 in the tie-breaks in Batumi. During the event, she ...

The Arjuna Awardee (2022) was recently signed by Netherlands-based esports club Team Liquid. Amid a whirlwind of upcoming ...

The Indian Grandmaster won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss for the second time in a row and made it to the women's Candidates ...